Clik here to view.
REVIEW: The iPhone 7 headphone dongle (AAPL)
Apple's decision to remove the headphone jack in the iPhone 7 has already caused a lot of anger among customers before they even get their hands on the device.Apple clearly saw this controversy coming,...
View ArticleIt looks like another flagship phone is going to ditch the headphone jack
HTC probably has a new phone coming. According to noted phone leaker Evan Blass, it’ll be called the Bolt, and it’ll arrive on Sprint sometime in October. Blass tweeted an apparent press photo of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apple just released a fix for its annoying Lightning headphones glitch (AAPL)
Apple has released its latest software update for iOS devices, version 10.0.2, which should resolve a glitch that momentarily prevented the physical controls on some Lightning-based audio devices from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Please don't drill a hole in your iPhone 7 (AAPL)
The iPhone 7 doesn't have a headphone port, which means you have to use special headphones or an adapter.This should go without saying, but there's no headphone jack hidden inside your phone. So if you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How a company that makes an iPhone-powered glucose monitor made a smart pivot...
There was a lot of uncertainty when Apple announced that it was dropping the headphone jack for the iPhone 7. But DarioHealth, an Israeli-based healthcare company that is focusing on improving the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apple's cord situation is completely out of control (AAPL)
Apple's newest computer, the MacBook Pro, looks pretty great: It's got fast chips, a good screen, MacOS, and a new kind of touchscreen keyboard it's calling the Touch Bar. But I'm personally worried...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Here's why Apple kept the headphone jack in the new MacBook, but not the new...
Lots of people were furious when Apple killed off the headphone jack in its latest iPhone, the iPhone 7. Many were happy about its replacement (a Lightning-enabled pair of EarPods) or its workaround (a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A brief history of Apple killing off ports and drives you loved — and others...
The new MacBook Pro is here, and with it, the Mac line has completely hopped aboard the USB-C train. That means no more standard USB-A ports, no more HDMI ports for connecting to a TV, and no more SD...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Samsung’s next big phone will ditch the headphone jack and the home button,...
Samsung will omit the 3.5mm headphone jack from its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8, according to a new report from SamMobile.Instead, the report says, you’ll have to use headphones that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
These $40 in-ear headphones sound miles better than their price tag suggests
Despite the tech world's sudden aversion to headphone jacks, traditional 3.5mm headphones are still the best source of value. Bluetooth and USB-C will eventually be the norm, but for now, taking the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Samsung's new Galaxy S8 phones could make the future of headphones messier
After a slew of leaks this week, it appears as if we know just about everything there is to know about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 phones. Citing "several well-placed sources," The Guardian dropped a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
These ‘smart’ headphones let you listen to music and charge your iPhone 7 at...
It’s been five months since Apple omitted the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7, and if Apple’s latest sales figures are any indication, the world seems to have gotten over it.That doesn’t make...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This tiny $40 device can make any pair of headphones wireless
The slow and eventual extinction of the headphone jack is a threatening prospect for your favorite wired headphones.For many, the only option to use wired headphones with devices that don't have a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Samsung's Galaxy S8 could make the future of headphones messier
After a slew of leaks, Samsung this week unveiled its latest high-end smartphones: the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. As expected, they come with big screens, tiny bezels, powerful specs, a weird laptop...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Here’s how the headphones that come with Samsung’s Galaxy S8 compare to...
Let’s be clear here: Don’t buy a smartphone because of the headphones in its box. Buy a smartphone because it’s fast, or because it takes great photos, or because you think it looks cool.Unless it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wireless charging in the iPhone 8 would be like getting the headphone jack...
Apple is said to include wireless charging in its upcoming iPhones, according to a note from JPMorgan obtained by CNBC.It's not a new rumor, but it seems more and more like a good idea, especially...
View ArticleClik here to view.
These $150 noise-cancelling earbuds almost justify Apple killing the...
It’s been nearly a year since Apple ditched the headphone jack with the iPhone 7, and it’s still hard to say how consumers have benefitted.Things seem to have worked out well for Apple— iPhone users by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google's Pixel 2 could be the next major smartphone to ditch the headphone jack
Google's upcoming Pixel 2 smartphones might not come with a headphone jack if the latest unofficial render of the device is accurate.Indeed, it just so happens that the latest render, made by tech site...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It looks like Google’s next Pixel phones will ditch the headphone jack, too...
Google is expected to refresh its Pixel smartphones in the coming months, but when the new models get here, they may annoy those who haven’t jumped to wireless headphones just yet.That’s because Google...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apple makes 23 different dongles — and it would cost you $857 to buy them all...
Last September, Apple forced new iPhone owners to accept a new reality: If you wanted to connect wired headphones to the iPhone 7, the first iPhone without a headphone jack, you'd have to use a tiny...
View Article